The Great Triduum; Walsingham and Easter TV Mass, parish participation in Diocesan Pilgrimage; The Permanent Deacon - guidance of Mgr J Drury and Mgr Tony Philpot, 3 year training programme being established; The Place of Women in the Church - promotion of women in the life of the Diocese and parishes, woman priests a last straw for our anglican brothers; Anglican Reconciliation - not easy for either side; New Financial Responsibilities; We, the Priests - brutal attack on Fr Michael Clothier in Beccles, Paul Hypher ordination in 1994, Mgr Michael Cassidu as Emeritus Chancellor; The Diocesan 'Team' - next Bishop will be reassured by the 'service to the Diocese'; More? - Bill Mason to be ordained as our second former anglican priest
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)"Nearly 80 priests and 500 young people will join the Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia, Rt Rev Alan Clark, at St John's Cathedral, Norwich, on Monday, February 11th to celebrate his 40 years in the priesthood."
Short biography of Bishop Alan Clark. Fr Philpot to give the address.
Suggest Canons Burditt and Frost and Frs Philpot and Wace for Commission on the division of the [Northampton] Diocese.
Downham Market is an issue on which we must stand - "whatever the personal holiness of Ossie (and God alone is the Judge here), he is corrupting a holy thing - and this is the hidden evil." Unwavering leadership is required. Confront Ossie with the obedience he owes, and, that the Pope has formally specified the circumstances in which the rite may be celebrated.
Tony Sketch should be given Downham market as his charge and say a publicised Mass there.
PPs (Aldeburgh, Wymondham, Felixstowe and Ipswich) make change-over on October 7th.
Wednesday June 8 to meet informally with the St Henry's people. Important that the parishioners see him now they have a parish in their own right.
Reverse side: Meeting manuscript [probably Bishop's handwriting] notes but no date/subject/objective - Philpot / Drury / Rogers all mentioned - topics "prayer", "Preaching" "human relationships", "emotive issues"
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Bishop Clark is travelling, with Fr Philpot, to Bolivia to visit one of his priests, Fr John Drury. Fr Drury has been in South America for 5 years and the last 12 months have been spent in the foothills of the Andes. He returns to East Anglia in the Autumn and has sent an open letter to all those in the diocese who have helped him with the prayers and alms.
Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)Re ordination of John Gardner to Diaconate: Bishop requires testimonials from Fr Philpot & Fr Rogers. If time is right for John, then Bishop can come on Friday 16 July 1982.
Re 50th anniversary of Papworth Church, 18 June 1982 is out for the Bishop but perhaps the Chancellor can stand in for him?
Guilty Conscience - neglected you; Trials and Tribulations - Little Sisters closing convent; The Diocesan Assembly July 18 '87 - the strategy; The Nuncio's Visit 27 June '87 - to meet at Newmarket convent; Expansion; Address at Inauguration of the National Retreat Centre 8 November 1986 [extract]
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)pg 1: Clerical appointments by Bishop Clark
pg 2: Appointment of Parish Priests; Appointment of Assistant Priests
Glad to have been sent to Huntingdon. The fly in the ointment is Good Shepherd Hall. Presents a number of issues associated with the Hall - its need for repairs, its use within the parish, perhaps over capacity for the parish, ability to care for the people of Oxmoor estate, money spent there could be better spent elsewhere. hence after speaking to Mgr Dick Wilson and Mgr Tony Philpot plus two parish meetings he asks for permission to close the hall. Mark Little and Mgr Wilson can provide financial information.
Manuscript annotation: "computer log 14 July 1994..." [helps date an undated letter]
Re ordination of John Gardner to Diaconate: instructors Fr Philpot & Fr Rogers happy with progress, Fr Kerby happy with his diligence and service during 7 months at parish.
Suggest ordination on Friday 16 July 1982, the feast of Our Lady of Mt Carmel.
Re 50th anniversary of Papworth Church original arrangement for the Bishop to come to be changed to a more suitable date (2 days later) on 18 June 1982
3 topics in this letter:
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Southwold - Suggest that Fr Sloan get on with the repairs to the tower
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Mildenhall - Tony Philpot's suggestion that a more permanent presence in Mildenhall i agreed. Place in housing estate instead of edge of town; a 50% grant fro New Missions Fund, about £20,000 - where to get the rest? Also, staffing - retired military chaplain? Consider a parish of Mildenhall and Brandon?
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Lynford - what to do with it when [Fr] Flannery goes? Merge into parish for Mildenhall/./Brandon?
Covering letter for his terms of reference as a deacon at Dersingham. He has had discussion with several in the Diocese and reached agreement on these ToRs.
Matthews, Len Rev3 columns plus image of Bishop Clark seated at a desk, pen in hand. The article is based on the press release.
Eastern Evening News (1882-)Mrs Dora Cowton writes. Have received the photographs and will add them to the Travelling Mission notes already held. Provides dimensions for the altar with a description. Fr Fears cannot explain how the altar came to be in Brandon. The previous priest Fr Ivan Rudkin has died; Fr Antony Philpot was PP at Bury St Edmunds and served Brandon, which was also served from Newmarket where Fr Peter Leeming was one of the priests - should she write to them?
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